This is the last delivery for the 2018 season. We would like to thank all the CSA members and a special Thank You to the site coordinators! Thank you for being apart of the Stoneledge Farm CSA and your dedication during the 2018 season. The rain this season has sure been challenging but, we are grateful for the bounty we were able to harvest. The marketplace will be closed for all orders on Sunday at 1 pm. Don’t forget to place your last minute orders. Available on the Marketplace is Coffee, Honey, Maple Syrup, Stoneledge Farm Yarn and Wool Products, Cook Books, Dry Beans, Mushrooms in Bulk, Veggies in bulk (Great for freezing, Seed Oils, Sriracha Sauce and more! Place an order for great gift giving this year!

The season is nearing an end with only one week remaining after this delivery. We wanted to remind you that the last CSA delivery will be Monday, November 12th. This week your shares will be full of all that the late season has to offer. You will be receiving garlic, popcorn, carrots sage and more. We just planted our garlic crop for 2019. The seed is the garlic that was grown this year. Each head is split into cloves and the cloves planted. Each clove will become a garlic head next season. The cloves overwinter in the field to sprout in the spring. The cycle continues.

The 2019 CSA season is open for signups. You can order your share for the 2019 CSA season by logging into your member account.

-Use coupon code CSA15 at check out for $15 off your full vegetable share and a FREE 1lb. jar of honey.

These next few weeks are always very busy! Besides harvesting weekly shares, the fields need to prepared for the winter months. Machinery needs to be cleaned and winterized; barns need to be organized for next season along, with the setup of the website for 2019. Hard to believe we are thinking about 2019 already! The summer always tends to fly by.

Don’t forget to order your marketplace items now before the end of the season. Some things are already sold out for the season, but we still have plenty of great items available. Local honey, maple syrup, organic coffee, organic sriracha sauce, seed oils, cookbooks and more. These items all make great gifts as well!

New to the Marketplace is Stoneledge Farm handcrafted wool and yarn products. The temperature sure is beginning to fall these days! Why not cozy up with a warm handwoven wool blanket, or better yet a warm cowl scarf or mittens. There are plenty of options for you to stay warm this winter season.

Oaxacan Heirloom Corn Cob: This was an experiment that we tried this year and the corn looks beautiful. You can use as a fall decoration or make into corn muffins. It is VERY important that you follow the directions of sifting the corn after the food processing step to get all hard corn pieces out.

We have had our first frost this week. (See our Instagram or Facebook for photos) It makes for a bone-chilling morning but a beautiful morning as well. We will be planting garlic for the 2019 season today. Garlic gets planted late fall by hand directly in the fields. Come summer the garlic will be ready to be harvested. For a successful garlic harvest, it requires the perfect winter weather conditions. Cold days with a nice insulating layer of snow. This week's share is a true fall bonty. You will be getting, beets, celeriac, potatoes, winter squash, kale and more. We always love this time of year! There are so many great warm fall dishes to make with this harvest. Or, meet in the middle and make this Fall Harvest Salad. Not a hot meal but not a cold one either! We hope you enjoy this weeks harvest! Follow us on Instagram or Facebook for the latest update from the farm.

There are great items available on the marketplace. Stock up on these items for the winter months, or order for gifts. We have local honey, local maple syrup, organic coffee, organic dry beans, organic sriracha sauce, and much more! New to the marketplace is Stoneledge Farm wool. We have blankets, rugs, mittens, scarfs, and yarns. With this chilly weather ahead these items will be sure to keep you warm! Alternatively, order these items for a loved one. They make a great gift.

Our marketplace items sell out quickly this time of year. Please order soon if you are interested.

BUR! The weather forecast is predicting pockets of frost already! It sure feels like October! We hope everyone has been enjoying the fall bounty, along with the delicious salad ingredients you have received this past week. We are always excited for another round of salads in the fall months. They lettuce, arugula and mizuna are always so tender this time of year. The mizuna and arugula add such a nice flavor to a delicious fresh salad. These greens do not have to go in a salad, they are delicious cooked as well. See below for some ideas.

Special Note: Due to the rain this week it made things a little muddy in the field. We are going to wash all vegetables before we send but you are going to want to give it another good rinse when you get them home

There are great items available on the marketplace. Stock up on these items for the winter months, or order for gifts. We have local honey, local maple syrup, organic coffee, organic dry beans, organic sriracha sauce, and much more! New to the marketplace is Stoneledge Farm wool. We have blankets, rugs, mittens, scarfs, and yarns. With this chilly weather ahead these items will be sure to keep you warm! Alternatively, order these items for a loved one. They make a great gift.

Our marketplace items sell out quickly this time of year. Please order soon if you are interested.

COLUMBUS DAY DELIVERY REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY OCTOBER, 8TH. THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH.

Week #19

Dear CSA Member,

COLUMBUS DAY DELIVERY REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY OCTOBER, 8TH. THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH.

It is looking more and more like fall here, and it feels like it too! Everyone is still working away and adjusting to the cooler 48-degree mornings. (It is much different than the 70-degree mornings we are used to) Now when we listen to the weather, they are talking about pockets of frost! Currently, on the farm, most of the fall cover crops have been planted. Pete Jr. taught Juan how to run the seeder tractor this past week, and Geo now runs the cultivator. (see our Facebook and Instagram for photos) It is an excellent time of year to learn new jobs on the farm. We are so lucky to have such a great team!

This week is the first harvest of Sweet Potatoes. They are Beautiful! They didn’t mind this extremely rainy summer. We are also harvesting the first of the fall turnips. These turnips are called White Bella Luna Turnips. They are a small, beautifully white, and perfectly round turnip. We hope you enjoy this weeks harvest

Marketplace Special-

SPOOKY Ghost Pepper Sriracha Sauce Special.

Purchase ANY Sriracha Sauce on the marketplace and receive 10% off. Use code SPOOKY

The sriracha sauce is organic, locally grown, and produced byKitchen Garden farm in MA.

Mizuna: A dark leafy green you might recognize from the spring shares. Mizuna has a slightly peppery flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked. This is great recipes from a CSA member Chrys Napolitano, Locust Point CSA.

COLUMBUS DAY DELIVERY REMINDER: THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY OCTOBER, 8TH. THIS DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH.

We hope everyone has been enjoying the cool fall weather so far. It is already, hard to remember the hot and humid days as we enjoy the refreshing fall air. This week you will be getting some fall lettuce in your shares. There is always an abundance of lettuces in the spring, and then it suddenly comes to a quick halt. It should be a treat to have a fresh salad once again. This week you will also be getting more winter squash. There are plenty of ways to cook and use up your winter squash. You can also freeze the winter squash very easily. Use this link for helpful tips. You can also use the winter squash in recipes that call for pumpkin. We hope you enjoy!

This week we are delivering October’s optional Coffee, and Dry Bean Share week. (Can you believe it’s October already?!) Please do not forget your optional shares if you ordered them.

This Week is a Maple Marketplace Special-

Purchase any size maple syrup and receive 10% off using coupon code MAPLE

This Maple Syrup is naturally and locally produced by Bearkill Maple in Gilboa, NY.

Our favorite time of year! Cool mornings and warm days. The leaves are just begging to change. Before you know it, they will all be painted with beautiful fall colors. We all love this time of year. New this week in your shares is celeriac. This is a Stoneledge Farm staple. Celeriac has such a strong flavor, and multiple ways to use it. We are sure you will love it! Another returning item that everyone will recognize is Boc Choy. Boc Choy, like the lettuces, require cooler growing conditions. Spring and fall are the perfect conditions for the lovely boc choy. We hope you all enjoy this weeks bounty.

This Week is a Maple Marketplace Special-

Purchase any size maple syrup and receive 10% off using coupon code MAPLE

This Maple Syrup is naturally and locally grown by Bearkill Maple in Gilboa, NY.

Celeriac: This vegetable is harvested for the bulb, and is very flavorful. Great in soups, stews, salads, or we really like it as Gatin. To use just peel the outside skin off. Then chop, or shred for your desired meal.

We are now into the second week of September. The summer sure did fly by. We have been working hard in the fields, preparing for weekly CSA delivery, weeding, and seeding fall cover crops for the winter. The rain this past summer has sure been challenging for us but, the carrots and potatoes sure didn’t seem to mind it. You will be receiving both of these items in your shares again this week. It looks like the weather will be cooling down by the end of next week. Just in time for soup season. We hope you enjoy this weeks bounty.

This Weeks Marketplace Special- (LAST WEEK)

Seed Oil Special- Purchase ANY seed oil from the online marketplace and receive 10% off when you

use coupon code SEEDOIL

These seed oils are a great addition to any warm fall dish. Or, use them in a health shake or smoothy. What ever you prefer!

Brussels sprout Greens: Very similar to collard greens but, taste like a Brussel sprout. The leaves are very tender and require less cook time. These greens taste the best sautéed. Try some recipes below.

We want to say Thank You to all CSA members who made the trip and were able to join us this past weekend for our annual farm visit. The weather was just beautiful, and we enjoyed seeing everyone. Thank you to Big Top Tent for all the tents, tables and chairs, Paradis to Go for the delicious pulled pork and chili, See and Bee kitchen for the buttermilk rolls. Thank you to the vendors who joined us Heather Ridge Farm, and Lewis Waite Farm. Also, a special thanks to the CSA members who brought such delicious potluck items! Check out our Instagram and Facebook page for some farm visit photos.

This week will feel more, and more like fall. Coming in your shares this week is cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions, winter squash, and more. You will notice your bags are starting to feel a bit heavier as well head into September. We always like to remind everyone that due to the tremendous amounts of rain we had so far this summer please use or freeze your shares up right away. Items will not hod as long due to the excessive rain we have received.

This Week's Marketplace Special-

Seed Oil Special- Purchase ANY seed oil from the online marketplace and receive 10% off when you use coupon code SEEDOIL

These seed oils are a great addition to a warm fall dish. Or, use them in a health shake or smoothy. What ever you prefer!

Honey nut Squash: Should be used up quickly. Again, due to all the rain they will not hold as long as normal. There are many ways you can cook this squash, boiled, baked, sautéed. Anyway you choose it will be delicious! Try these great recipes.

Please do not let the winter squash sit for to long. It should really be used up pretty quickly. Due to all the rain it will not hold long.

Butternut Squash: Should be used up quickly. Again, due to all the rain they will not hold as long as normal. There are many ways you can cook this squash, boiled, baked, sautéed. Anyway you choose it will be delicious! Try these great recipes.

Reminder* NO DELIVERY Monday, September 3rd. Your CSA delivery will be on Thursday, September 6th.

TOMORROW is the Farm Visit!

Saturday, September 1st here on the farm.

145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451.

11:30-3pm

Bring your family and friends for a day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, and meet your farmers. We have the grill hot with pork, Story’s Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. Also attending that day is Heather Ridge Farm with grass fed meats, candles and more, James Mikmaus with his observation bee hive, and Lewis Waite Farm. There will be farm field walks, wagon rides, children activities, and you can even pick a bouquet a flowers to take home.

We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

FINAL DAY TO ORDER: Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for the LAST week. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is TODAY by 1pm.

Bus Trip information: The Chelsea is sponsoring a bus to come to the farm visit. It is only $5 per person and seats are limited. Please order a ticket soon if you would like to take the bus. Click here for ticket information and details.

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

August 25, 2018

Week #13 Update

Dear CSA Members,

There will be no spaghetti squash this week. Due to all the rain most of the crop didn’t do well. We are sorry about this and hope the next harvest will do better.

Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

August 24, 2018

Week #13

Dear CSA Member,

Reminder* Monday, September 3rd CSA delivery will be on Thursday, September 6th instead.

Don’t forget about the farm visit!

Saturday, September 1st here on the farm.

145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451.

11:30-3pm

Bring your family and friends for a day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, and meet your farmers. We have the grill hot with pork, Story’s Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. Also attending that day is Heather Ridge Farm with grass fed meats, candles and more, James Mikmaus with his observation bee hive, and Lewis Waite Farm. There will be farm field walks, wagon rides, children activities, and you can even pick a bouquet a flowers to take home.

We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for one more week. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 31 by 1 pm for week #14 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.

And, again more rain in the forecast. This rain doesn’t want to leave us! The vegetables are undoubtedly ready for the sunshine and some dry weather. This weeks share is called the “minestrone” week. Just about all your vegetables this week will make the perfect minestrone soup! Celery, Tomatoes, Onions, Swiss Chard and more! We also have dry bean available through the online marketplace to complete your soup. We will be running a “minestrone special” this week. Enjoy %10 off the white cannellini beans when you use coupon code BEAN at checkout. Login to your member account to order.

The Fall Farm Festival is 3 weeks away. Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 11:30-3 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family and friends for a day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers, and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

We have a few orders of sweet corn available for this weeks delivery. (week 12, order soon if you are interested) Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for another 2 more weeks. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 10th by 1 pm for week #11 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.

Celery: Stoneledge Farm Celery! Not your average celery. This is a beautiful dark green and extremely flavorful celery. Very easy to freeze for winter soups and stews or enjoy raw with a nut butter or in a summer salad.

There is more rain in the forecast. Due to the excessive rain, we are going to harvest a lot of tomatoes and peppers this week. Sweet peppers and tomatoes will fill most of your share this week. Please enjoy these tomatoes and peppers, we do not know how much longer they will last. You will also notice a little taste of fall in your share this week. Orange carrots and collard greens! We just posted an overview of the fall greens in the field. Check it out on Instagram.

Only a few weeks away! We invite you to our annual Fall Farm Festival. Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 11:30-3 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers, and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn along with a Stoneledge Farm vegetable chili made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com There will be Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

Sweet corn has been added to the marketplace today for week #11’s delivery. Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for 4 weeks only. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 10th by 12 pm for week #11 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.

The weather forecast has been very unsettling these past few weeks and again this coming week. We are always keeping our eye on the sky. We are indeed ready for some normal summer weather (aren't we all!?) This week we will be picking tomatoes again for your CSA shares. We have plum tomatoes available through the online marketplace great for canning and making sauce. If you are interested, please order as soon as possible. With all the rain in the forecast, it is hard to tell how long these tomatoes will last. Login to your member account to place your order. (limited availability)

Sweet corn has been added to the marketplace today for week #11’s delivery. Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for 4 weeks only. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. The order deadline is Friday, August 10th by 1 pm for week #11 delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace, please let me know.

Don’t forget; We invite you to our annual Fall Farm Festival. Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers, and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com Kim will also make a batch of Stoneledge Farm Vegetable Chili. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant potluck get together. If possible, please bring your place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

Celery: Stoneledge Farm Celery! Not your average store celery. This is a beautiful dark green and extremely flavorful celery. Easy to freeze for winter soups and stews or enjoy raw with not butter or in a summer salad.

Eggplant: It’s that time of year! How many ways can you make Eggplant? Our favorite is the Italian way! Yum!

It has been a difficult week here on the farm. The heat, humidity, and rain have certainly been a challenge for us as well as the vegetables. The forecast is still calling for rain as we wait patiently for dry weather. Despite the weather, the shares are still showing off their bright summer colors. This week as we call it is a Fiesta week! Cilantro, tomatillos, tomatoes and more! Sounds like a great salsa (or salsa verde) to me! Our favorite!

This is also a coffee share and dry bean share week. If you ordered these optional shares please expect them with this weeks CSA pickup.

We invite you! Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. (More information to come) Make a getaway out of it and enjoy the Catskills!

July is a very busy time of year. Tidying up the fields, the spring time crop land tilled and replanted with fall crops such as Kale, Collards, Broccoli and more. The endless cultivation of weeds that do not give up. And, we have been also harvesting for the weekly CSA shares. Amongst all of these things, we are planning our Fall Farm Festival. Please mark your calendars! Saturday, September 1st here on the farm. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451. Bring your family for a great day on the farm. (More information to come)

It has been hot and dry this past week. The tomatoes and peppers are sure enjoying this weather. The large tomatoes are still green and we are patiently waiting for them to ripen. Today we are harvesting and hanging all the garlic in the barn. The garlic gets hung in the barn to dry and will be ready for CSA shares this fall. Check out our Garlic Harvest video.

We are just 3 weeks into summer and its time to start thinking about the fall-winter months. We have vegetables, fruit, and herbs available in bulk through the online marketplace. This is a great opportunity to freeze or can your produce for the winter months.

We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Marketplace mushroom ordering deadline is Friday’s 12 pm before your CSA delivery.

We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! It sure was a hot one, but we seem to be breaking the heat wave. As the lettuce winds down the summer vegetables are starting to ramp up. It is just about peak harvest for the summer squash, and the cucumbers and eggplant will soon follow. As we pick, wash and pack for your weekly CSA shares we are still planning, seeding new vegetables and preparing the fields for fall crops. Such as lettuces, kale and more. The weather has been pretty cooperative allowing us to get a lot of work done. We hope you enjoy this weeks bounty.

Online Marketplace: We have vegetables, fruit, and herbs available this week in bulk. We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Marketplace mushroom ordering deadline is Friday’s 12 pm before your CSA delivery.

Marketplace Special: 5% off a 4lb. jar of honey. Use code Honeybee to access this Pollination Special for the month of JULY!

What’s in the Bag? Final counts will be posted Sunday Evening

4- Garlic Scapes

2- Early Cone Cabbage

Summer Squash

2- Ponna Kheera Cucumbers

2- Fennel

1- Escarole

1 bunch- Red Scallions

1 bunch- Kohlrabi

Will send Update

Mushroom & Fruit Shares

Mushroom: Oyster

Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm

Fruit:1 basket Sweet Cherries

Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard

Fruit:2 basket Blueberries

Grown by Greig Farms

Tag #stoneledgefarm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)

Escarole: A member of the leafy chicory family. Is bitter when eaten raw and mild flavor when cooked. Mix with other greens for a salad, sauté, or braise with white beans. Escarole and White Bean SoupEscarole 101

This week is going to be HOT, HOT, HOT! Please, pick up your CSA shares as soon as possible and get them home to the refrigerator. This heat really affects the leafy greens. It is best to bring your share home, rise off the greens in cool water and put away in the refrigerator. This week is the first week of the fruit shares, and it is also a coffee, and dry bean share week. Please, don’t forget your optional shares if you ordered them.

The fields are slowly shifting towards the summer crops. Everything that was once green is filling in with bright colors of the summer. The summer squash is starting to produce in abundance, and the eggplant and cucumbers will be soon to follow.

The online marketplace is open! We have vegetables, fruit, and herbs available this week in bulk. New this week are blueberries, great for freezing or canning. We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Marketplace mushroom ordering deadline is Friday’s 12 pm before your CSA delivery.

Marketplace Special: 5% off a 4lb. jar of honey. Use code Honeybee to access this Pollination Special for the month of JULY!

What’s in the Bag?

Summer Squash

1- bunch Red Ace Beets

1- bunch Scallions

1- bunch Summer Savory

1- Red Leaf Lettuce

1- Green Leaf Lettuce

1- Frisee Endive

1- bunch Curly Kale

1- Napa Cabbage

1- basket Sugar Snap Peas

Will send update

Mushroom & Fruit Shares

Mushroom: Portobello

Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm

Fruit:1 basket Sweet Cherries

Grown by Fix Brothers Orchard

Fruit:1 basket Blueberries

Grown by Greig Farms

Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)

Sugar Snap Peas: There are two strings per pod. One on each end that you should peel off. Sugar Snap peas can be eaten raw as a snack or cooked for with a delicious meal. The whole pea and pea pod are editable.

Goodbye Spring and Hello Summer! You will notice a little taste of summer in your CSA shares this week. The first harvest of Summer Squash!

The lettuces are still coming on strong. It won't be that much longer until the lettuce is suddenly gone until the fall. Lettuce will not grow well in the hot months of July and August. Fill your salad bowls and enjoy them while they last!

Don’t forget! The final day to order optional fruit shares is THIS FRIDAY, June, 29th. For more information about the fruit share, please click here.

The online marketplace is open! We have vegetables and herbs available this week in bulk. Great for freezing, or drying. We also have local honey, maple syrup, organic sriracha sauce, organic dry beans and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery.

Marketplace Special: Order any seed oil between now and the end of June and receive 6 bunches of oregano. Great to make a homemade salad dressing or to dry and use as needed.

What’s in the Bag?

4-Garlic Scapes

4- Summer Squash

1- Romaine Lettuce

1- Escarole

1- bunch Purslane

1- Butter Crunch Lettuce

1- Oak Leaf Lettuce

1- bunch Spinach

Sugar Snap Peas

Will send update

Optional Shares

Mushroom: White Button

Grown by Bulich Mushroom Farm

Tag #stoneledge.farm in your Instagram or Facebook photos and receive 5% off coupon to the marketplace. Send a screenshot of your post to info@stoneledge.farm to receive your coupon. 1 coupon per member per week! (example- share photo, meal photo, picking up your CSA shares)

Sugar Snap Peas: YUM! Picking these delicious peas is a very time-consuming job. It takes our full workforce a solid work day to pick these peas for the CSA. We hope you enjoy! To prepare these peas, you must first remove the strings. There are two strings per pod. One on each end that you should peel off. Sugar Snap peas can be eaten raw as a snack or cooked for with a delicious meal. Sautéed Sugar Snaps

Purslane: Wrap it in a towel then place in a loosely closed plastic bag and refrigerate for up to a few days.

Summer Squash- In the refrigerator crisper drawer.

Garlic Scapes- In a plastic bag, in the refrigerator. Will keep for two to three week.

Kohlrabi- Washed, and store in paper or plastic bag in the refrigerator. Will last for several weeks.

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

June 15, 2018

Week #3

Dear CSA Member,

We hope everyone has been enjoying the bounty of the past week's harvests. The weather has been, just beautiful! The fields are looking more and more colorful each day. The lettuce is in full peak right now; please enjoy the flavorful lettuce while it lasts. Before you know it, we will be switching to summer crops. Lettuce doesn’t grow in the heat of the summer. The weather conditions right now are perfect for the lettuces.

We have some great videos this week we would like to share. Two are from the City Island CSA and one was just added today from farmer Pete. Check them out.

Don’t forget! The final day to order optional fruit shares is June 29th. For more information about the fruit share, please click here.

The online marketplace is open! We have vegetables and herbs available this week in bulk. Great for freezing, or drying. We also have local honey, maple syrup, sriracha sauce and more! Login to your member account to place your order. All marketplace orders will be delivered with your CSA shares. Please order by 1 pm the day before your CSA pickup to guarantee your delivery. Order any seed oil's between now and the end of June and receive 6 bunches of oregano. Great to make a homemade salad dressing or to dry and use as needed.

Below is your updated list for tomorrow. This week you will be getting Mizuna and Arugula. The Arugula will have some small round holes in the leaves. An insect called the flea beetle-caused these holes. We have worked hard to keep them under control by covering the arugula with row cover. But they still managed to make their way to the plant. The holes are only cosmetic, and the arugula is perfectly fine to eat.

This is the final week for transplants. You will be a getting Greek Basil transplant this week. It is a mini basil plant with small uniform leaves. This basil is ideal for planting in a pot and is an excellent garnish for any meal. Basil makes a tasty ingredient in salad dressing. We hope you enjoy the bounty of this weeks share.

Don’t forget the online marketplace is open! There are great CSA cookbooks (one written by a CSA core group member) along with other local items such as honey, maple syrup, sriracha sauce, dry beans and more! Check it out! Login to your member account to place your order. If you order before 1 pm today, you will receive your marketplace items tomorrow with your CSA delivery.

1- Tropicana Lettuce

1- Red Sails Lettuce

1- Red Butter-Crunch lettuce (red dot on crate)

1 bunch- Curly Kale

1 bunch- Sage

1 bunch- Arugula

1 head- Napa Cabbage

1 bunch- Mizuna

1 bunch- Cherry Radishes

1- Green Greek Basil transplant

Optional Shares

Mushroom: Oyster

June 8, 2018

Week #2

Dear CSA Member,

We hope you have enjoyed the bounty of the first week's shares. It sure is nice to have something fresh after a long winter season. The weather has been corporative these past couple weeks allowing us to get a lot of work done in the fields. We have been planting more fall crops, putting away some row cover (that was laid over some crops to protect them from insect damage) to prepare to harvest this week's shares. We have also been working daily to keep the weeds down in the field using various cultivators, and the weeds we cannot get with the tractor will get done by hand.

In this week in your CSA shares, you will be getting sage. The sage has beautiful purple flowers that are editable. I have a few sage flower recipes below you can try. This week is the last week for transplants. This plant should be planted right away in a pot or directly outside in your garden. The container we are sending the plant in is a decomposable pot and can be planted directly into the ground or larger pot. The plant should have full sun and watered when needed. Enjoy!

Arugula: Arugula is more of a spicy green. It’s a great addition to a salad but, you can also add it to a pizza, wilt in a pot of pasta, make pesto, add to a sandwich instead of lettuce for a little more flavor or add to your favorite soup recipe.

Welcome! The first week is always very busy and full of activity! We have been busy cultivating the fields, transplanting new crops, seeding fall crops, and getting the fields ready for the next set of plants that will be ready in the greenhouse. If you do not have a salad spinner, it is a great investment! This week lettuce and spring greens will fill your shares. It has been a long winter, and we have been waiting for a fresh salad!

This week you will be getting a basil transplant in your share. The basil type is Amethyst basil, and it is ready to use. To use carefully pick off a few leaves. Do not pick off all the leaves. You can plant your basil it in a pot or outside. It will need full sun and of course water! : )

On the bottom of each email, I have added helpful tips on produce that you can freeze if you can't eat everything up and, produce you cannot freeze. Keep an eye out for these helpful tips!

Don’t forget! This Saturday 1-3:30 pm is the spring farm visit and plant sale. It looks like it might be a little rainy so please dress accordingly. 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds NY 12451

Come and visit the farm, meet the farm crew, and learn about the CSA. We will also have our own vegetable transplants for sale. You can start your backyard garden with Stoneledge Farm certified organic transplants. The Stoneledge Farm online marketplace products will be available for sale and to taste as well. Farm walks and field tours will also be going on that day. A great way to get a chance to see where and how your organic vegetables grow.

Heather Ridge Farm will be attending with grass-fed meats and other sustainably raised products. If you are interested in placing an order with Heather Ridge Farm for pickup that day please go to the Heather Ridge website heather-ridge-farm.com

James Mcmanus will be attending as well with his honey and observation bee hive. We will also have activities for kids available on Saturday. If you haven’t already, please RSVP to info@stoneledge.farm if you are interested in joining us on that day. No Pets Please!

We are looking foward to a great spring visit and we hope to see you, your family and friends this Saturday!

For the month of May, the farm will be running a Refer a Friend Promotion! A great way to encourage your friends and family to support your local community and eat healthy organic veggies!

How it works…

Refer a new CSA member to join any of our CSA locations for the 2018 season and you will receive a $10 coupon code. This coupon code is only good for the Stoneledge Farm Online Marketplace. (during the season)

Step 1: Refer and friend to sign up for the 2018 season at any of the Stoneledge Farms CSA locations

We have received many requests from members to add more optional dry bean shares. They are now available and you can add the dry bean share when you checkout with your vegetable share for the 2018 season. To order your CSA shares please login into your account www.stoneledge.farm and click 2018 CSA Shares and follow the prompts. If you have any trouble please let me know.

This week we have transplanted the early cone cabbage into the fields and covered it with row cover. Row cover is a lightweight garden fabric that we lay out to cover the plants and protect them from the cold, wind and it helps block out most insects. We have also seeded some radishes and sugar snap peas. This was done by Pete Jr. with the tractor and they were seeded directly into the field. As we begin work in the fields we are still seeding and watering away in the greenhouses. Check out Facebookand Instagram for the latest work videos.

Stoneledge Farm invites you to come visit our certified organic vegetable farm, meet the farm crew, and learn about our CSA. We will also have our own vegetable transplants for sale. Start your backyard garden with Stoneledge Farm certified organic transplants. Our online marketplace products will be available for sale and to taste. We will also have farm walks and field tours available that day. Get a chance to see where and how our organic vegetables grow. (Weather permitting) It is always a great spring visit at the farm and we hope to see you, your family, and friends!

Our neighbors, Heather Ridge Farm will have a wonderful display at the visit as well. Products from Heather Ridge Farm--grass-fed meat and poultry, soap, candles, and other sustainably raised products, will be available for purchase. If you'd like to place an order, go to the Heather Ridge website, heather-ridge-farm.com or call Carol Clement at 518-239-6234.

Send an e-mail to info@stoneledge.farm and let us know you will be attending.

Please pass this information along to friends and co-workers. You can print or email the flyer below and post in your office, or workspace. We appreciate your help in spreading the word.

See you at the farm May 12th!Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm.

March 19, 2018

Dear Future CSA Member,

The Dry Bean Share is now available for you to order. The Dry Beans are Certified Organic and New York State grown. There are three varieties of dry beans in the Dry Bean Share: Organic Black Turtle Beans, Organic Pinto Beans, Organic Cannellini Beans. The Dry Bean Share per monthly delivery:one 24 oz. (1.5 pounds) bag Black Turtle Beans,one 24 oz. (1.5 pounds) Pinto Beans andone 24 oz. (1.5 pounds) bag of Cannellini BeansThe Dry Bean Share is delivered the first CSA delivery of each month during the CSA season with your Vegetable Share, a total of 6 monthly Dry Bean Share deliveries per season. The Dry Bean Share price reflects a discounted price per pound. There is a limited stock available so please order ASAP if you are interested.

To order a Vegetable Share and would like the Dry Bean Share:1. Login to your account with your e-mail and password by selecting Member Login on the farm website home page. 2. Enter your e-mail address and password. If you have forgotten your password select the Forgot Password and a link will be e-mailed to your account directing you to set up a new password.3. Select 2018 CSA Shares4. Select your Vegetable Share and click Add to Cart. Follow through the optional share prompts by selecting Add to Cart or No Thanks. (This is where you will add the Optional Dry Bean Share) The final screen will prompt you to the checkout. Read the Membership Agreement and the Volunteer Agreement . You will agree by checking off the boxes.Select payment method to complete the order. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to your e-mail address.

If you have any questions please contact the farm. info@stoneledge.farmBest,Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

February 15, 2018

Dear CSA Member,

The sun has been shining bright these past few days, warming up the ground and allowing the snow to melt. The days are getting longer and they should start feel slightly warmer. We are enjoying all this sunshine as we gear up for planting season which starts in two weeks. Onions and shallots will be the first seeds and there are thousands and thousands of them. As we begin to plant our discussions revolve around the first taste of fresh lettuce and tomatoes this upcoming season. We dream of the first spring harvest!

We have recently launched our new website. For the past year we have been carefully working to get the website exact, and it is now live. Our goal was to create a more user friendly experience. We have also added a 4 pay payment plan when checking out with your CSA shares, a youtube upload to see the goings on here on the farm, and more! Check it out!

If you have already registered and ordered your CSA share, welcome! If you still need to join for the season please go to the farm website www.stoneledge.farm and select Member Login in red at the top of the page. If you have any questions or trouble logging in, please send an email to the farm at info@stoneledge.farm and we can help you.

If you have friends, neighbors or co workers that might be interested in joining, please pass the information along. We depend on word of mouth as our primary outreach and do appreciate your help.

All the Best,

Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

January 23, 2018

Dear Current and Future CSA Member

We are nearing the end of January and the winter projects that have been set aside, are well underway here on the farm. Pete Jr. has been working on one piece of equipment at a time. The most current project that he is working on is the vegetable washer. This washer is used to wash and dry the larger vegetables such as eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes and more. These vegetables get put on the conveyor belt, rolled through the washer and out on to a turntable. This where we count the vegetables for your CSA shares. The entire machine must be taken apart and all the rollers that wash and dry the vegetables need to be replaced. This is a tedious job and the winter time is the perfect time to repair this piece of equipment.

All the seeds for the 2018 season have been ordered! The seeds get lined up on the bench in alphabetical order waiting their turn. We are all looking forward to the smell of the soil and working inside the greenhouse. As we prepare for seeding Pete has carefully gone through each greenhouse to make sure the heat is working properly and the greenhouses are running efficiently.

We have a new item added to the Marketplace for the 2018 season. Merino Corriedale sheep have joined Stoneledge farm! We will have fine wool from these sheep available through the online marketplace this coming season. Photos of the animals have been posted on our Facebook page.

If you have placed your order for the 2018 season, welcome back! If you haven’t placed your order yet for the season I have added the steps below. If you have any questions please contact the farm info@stoneledge.farm

Keep warm during this winter season.

Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

How do I order a share?You have created a CSA Member Registration and have an account already in the system. Do not create a New Member Registration.

1. Click on Member Log in on the farm website

2. Log in with your e-mail address and password. If you do not remember your password, select the Forgot Password option and follow the instructions.

Select CSA Shares.

3. Place your order for the CSA Share(s) by following the prompts. The first share page is the Vegetable Share. If you are adding a Share Partner to the Vegetable Share, select their contact from the drop down box and add before placing the Vegetable Share in the cart. Information regarding splitting the share payment between share partners can be found following.

4. Continue through the optional share pages: Fruit Share, Mushroom Share, Coffee Share. At each share screen select Add to Cart of No Thanks. The Vegetable Share is the only mandatory share for CSA membership. The Fruit, Mushroom and Coffee shares are optional, additional shares that can be added to the base Vegetable Share. 5. Optional shares can be added anytime before delivery begins by logging into your CSA member account.

6. The final screen will prompt you to the checkout.

7. Read and agree to the Membership Agreement and the Volunteer Agreement by checking off the boxes.

Go on Stoneledge Farm's Facebook page and see what they are harvesting this week!

https://www.facebook.com/StoneledgeFarm/

Week #22Dear CSA Member,

The season is slowly winding down. We have two more deliveries after this week. Now is your chance to stock up on marketplace items for the winter or even vegetables in bulk for your Thanksgiving Dinner! The online marketplace offers Honey, Maple Syrup, Coffee, and Seed Oils. We also offer weekly fruit in bulk and veggies in bulk. This week we have Kale, Collards, Turnips, Carrots, and Celeriac. Items are limited! If you are inserted order as soon as possible. To Order from the Marketplace Click Here

This week you will be getting POP CORN in your share! Along with Daikon Radishes. Below are some helpful tips for using your pop corn Daikon Radishes. recipes for this week!

Pop Corn:Take the kernels from the cob (by twisting both hands on the cob the kernels will fall off)Use 1/2 cup of kernels for a large bowl of pop corn or 1 corn cobAdd 1tbl. of oil to large pot with lid.Add popcorn and cover (do not lift cover until all of the popcorn is popped. If you lift the lid the popcorn will not pop!)5. Add butter, salt or your favorite and Enjoy.

Pumpkin / Winter Squash Pie: This recipe is universal and you can use pumpkin or winter squash. It is a great recipe! Click Here for the recipe.

Daikon Radish: Daikon Radishes are a milder tasting radish. They become sweeter when they are baked. One of our favorite ways to eat the daikon is by making Crispy Dikon Fries! Enjoy with a meal, snack or appetizer!

Kohlrabi: Kohlrabi slightly crunchy with a little spice to it. It can be eaten raw, make a grated slaw or kohlrabi can be boiled or baked. Click Here for some helpful ways to to prepare and eat kohlrabi.

Enjoy!-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #21Dear CSA Member,

We have been having some beautiful weather these past few weeks! Cool mornings and warm afternoons. The sunshine has been so nice! You will have more fall greens in your share along with some heavy root crops such as carrots and sweet potatoes. This week you will be receiving the fall planting of lettuce! You can make a nice fresh salad this week or cook some of the greens! I have included some cooking tips below for some of this week’s greens.

Mustard Greens- Can be eaten fresh in a salad or cooked many ways. Click here for 10 Ways to Use Mustard Greens by Food & Wine.Mustard can be cooked with a Casserole, Frittata, Italian Style, Indian Style and more!

Mizuna- Can be put in a fresh salad, tossed in with hot pasta and fresh parmesan cheese, added to a risotto or a stir-fry. Mizuna is also great in soups or you can just sauté with some fresh garlic.

Arugula- Eaten raw or cooked. Arugula has a slightly peppery taste that makes it more versatile. For cooking recipes click here.You can also try this Fall Spicy Arugula Salad

Vegetables & fruit in bulk is available through the online marketplace such as Collard Greens, Lacinato Kale, Red Russian Kale, Curly Kale and weekly fruit. These items are great for freezing! Don’t forget your Honey, Maple Syrup, coffee, and Seed Oils! These items are also available through the online marketplace. Order soon as quantities are limited this time of year.

To Order from the Marketplace Click Here

Fruit Share Members- This week you will be getting Winesap Stayman Apples and Bosc pears. The Winesap apple is a great fresh eating and baking apple. The Winesap apple is a popular apple that originated from Kansas.

Enjoy!-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #20Dear CSA Member,

As the season slowly winds down we have had member request for winter coffee shares. If you are interested in ordering coffee for the winter months you can order directly from the marketplace. The coffee is freshly roasted and will keep for the winter stored in a cool dry area.

Other items are available through the marketplace as well such as vegetables & fruit in bulk. (Collard Greens, Lacinato Kale, Red Russian Kale, Curly Kale and weekly apples) These items are great for freezing! Don’t forget your Honey, Maple Syrup, and Seed Oils! These items are also available through the online marketplace. Order soon as quantities are limited this time of year.

To Order Click Here

This week in your share you will be receiving Boc Choy! A little taste of spring! (as we head into fall) This is just one of the few items that we seed and plant again for the fall. This crop like the mustard, mizuna and arugula do well in cooler temperatures. They will not grow well in the heat of summer. We hope you enjoy! I have added some helpful cooking tips and recipes below.

Acorn Squash Seeds- You can roast the Acorn Squash seeds like you would pumpkin seeds. Yum! To roast, rinse the seeds rinse seeds and remove all strings and bits. Pat dry a spread out on a baking sheet for 15 min at 250 degrees. Add some salt to taste!

Acorn Squash- Acorn Squash is completely edible. Skin and all! The skin is tuff and you will want to roast it or boil it for awhile until the skin is tender. Try this Maple Roasted Acorn Squash recipe. Very tasty and a beautiful dish!

Ancho Peppers- This week you will also be getting Ancho Peppers. Ancho peppers are a mildly hot pepper. They add a little spice to your dish and are great in chili.

Enjoy!-Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #19Dear CSA Member,

Reminder* This Monday, Columbus Day. October 9th you will have a CSA delivery.

The weather has been unpredictable these past few weeks. It has gone from 80 degrees one week to frost the next. We are now heading back into another warm trend! The fall leaves are at a standstill and are still mostly green. This week was the first harvest of Sweet Potatoes! They look beautiful but haven’t been washed to help keep for members. (read below) We also harvested Pop Corn this week! The PopCorn is harvested and is put in the greenhouse to dry. It takes a few weeks before the popcorn is ready to POP! It will be ready for your share in a few weeks!

Sweet Potatoes: The sweet potatoes WILL need to be washed. They were harvested right from the fields and packed for your share. The sweet potatoes will keep a little longer if they do not get wet. The Sweet Potatoes have a very thin skin that you are able to eat when cooked (you do not have to peel them). Whipped Sweet Potatoes taste great with a drizzle of Butternut Squash or Roasted Pumpkin seed oil on top.

Celeriac: Celeriac will be in your shares this week. A CSA member from the New Rochelle CSA shared on Instagram Celeriac Mash. (Looked Delicious! Thank you for posting!) Check out this link for TEN (YES, 10) THINGS TO DO WITH CELERY ROOTClick Here

Curly Kale and Beets: Curly Kale aka. Winter Bor / Starbor Kale will be in your share this week as well. Our favorite kale recipe here on the farm is Roasted Beet and Kale Salad With Maple Candied Walnuts This is a beautiful and tasty salad. This salad calls for Maple Syrup and Honey that are available through the online marketplace. For more Kale recipes Click Here

Reminder* Columbus Day, Monday October 9th we will have a CSA delivery.

We finally broke the heat wave this week. It went from 90 degrees all week and now a seasonable 70 degrees. It officially feels like fall! You will start to notice your CSA shares are getting heavier as we continue to harvest the fall root crops such as turnips, fall radishes, and carrots. The greens on the turnips and radishes are beautiful, loaded with vitamins and should be eaten! They are delicious! Below are a few ways to prepare your radish and turnip greens.

Bella Luna Turnips & Greens: These turnips can be eaten raw or cooked. (Don’t forget to use the greens) They taste delicious raw sliced up on a salad, roasted, boiled or added to a soup. Check out these great links below to help you prepare your turnips including the Greens!

Radish Greens: Radish Greens have a peppery taste and can be eaten raw or cooked. You can add them to your Mustard and Mizuna salad or you can make pesto, roast them and more. More ways to prepare these nutritious greens below.

The weather has been cooperating nicely for us. It almost feels like another round of summer! This week we have been busy transplanting crops for the late fall season such as lettuces, kohlrabi, bok choi and more. We also have harvested our winter squash. With the warm sunny days, we have been having it made for a great week to harvest the winter squash. Check out our winter squash harvest on Facebook or Instagram.

Butternut Winter Squash will be in your share this week. Along with Celeriac and Potatoes. Try these great recipes below.

Butternut Squash: Peel your butternut squash with a vegetable peeler and slice in half, and scoop out the seed.

All you need to know for Cranberry Beans (cooking, storing and preparing): Click Here

Enjoy!

- Candice

Dear CSA Member,

We are getting closer and closer to the official start of the fall season but, the tomatoes and peppers aren't ready to end just yet! We are slowly transitioning from the summer harvest to more fall hearty crops such as beets, carrots, kale, and potatoes. As these field crops are changing so are the leaves on the trees. They are changing from the bright green of summer to a tinted yellow of fall.

We have had many requests for dry beans to be grown here on the farm. We have planted some this season and a trial and The Vermont Cranberry Beans are now ready to be harvested. The Cranberry Beans have a mild nutty flavor and are perfect for soups, stews, pasta or even fresh kale salads. If you choose to dry your Cranberry Beans you can. Hang up the whole bunch of beans in a dry place and use within a year.

All you need to know for Cranberry Beans (cooking, storing and preparing): Click Here

Best,

Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #14PICKUP IS THIS THURSDAY!

Dear CSA Member,

The Farm Visit was a great turn out! We had such beautiful weather and an all around good day! We would like to thank all of our CSA members that made the trip to come visit farm yesterday. And, special thanks to the vendors that joined us yesterday. The Bees Knees Cafe at Heather Ridge Farm, James Mikmanus and his niece with local honey and the observation hive, Kim from Paridis to Go for making all the delicious pork and chili. It was a really great day and we're so thankful you could join us! * If you have any pictures from the farm visit please share them with us info@stoneledge.farm we would love to use them on Facebook and our website.

This week in your share you will be getting potatoes, onions and collard greens. Try this Rich and Creamy Potato Leek Soup with Collard Greens. You can replace the leeks with the current onions you have in your share. It is a delicious soup and great for this time of year.

Marketplace: Check Daily for Vegetable and Fruit Updates.

This week is an optional coffee & dry bean share week. If you have ordered these optional shares please do not forget to pick them up with your vegetable share. Thank You!

Best,

Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #13

Dear CSA Member,

Monday CSA Sites: September 4th pickup will moved to September 7th due to the holiday!

New this week… Edamame Beans! When preparing the edamame for eating separate the pod from the stalk and rinse. The Edamame can be steamed or boiled. When cooked you pop the bean out of the shell and eat only the bean. The shell is not edible. Below is a simple and tasty recipe link you can use. What is Edamame, and How Do I Eat It? Click Here

If you are traveling from NYC you might be interested in the bus that Chelsea CSA in sponsoring. $5 per person, if you are interested click HERE and sign up ASAP. Space is limited.

We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Gohttp://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!

It is a great day on the farm and we look forward to seeing you there!

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #12

Dear CSA Member,

This week is one of our favorite weeks. FIESTA WEEK!

This week you will be getting tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño peppers and tomatillos! All the perfect ingrinets! Click the recipe below to try out these great recipes.

The Chelsea CSA is sponsoring a bus to come to the farm visit. It will be $5 per person. If you are interested click HERE and sign up ASAP. Space is limited.

We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Gohttp://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!

It is a great day on the farm and we look forward to seeing you there!

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #11

Dear CSA Member,

This week you will be getting a beautiful share full of color. Summer mixed in with some early fall crops. In this week share you will be getting bright tomatoes and peppers along with a bunch of rainbow carrots. They really make for a colorful share. You will also be getting Potatoes and Leeks this week. Try this delicious Potato Leek Soup.

***Reminder: This is the last week for Story’s Farm Sweet Corn. All final corn orders need to be placed by 12pm Friday, August 18th for delivery.

We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

Attending this years Farm Visit:Local Bee KeeperHeather Ridge Farm- Local grass fed meats.http://www.heather-ridge-farm.com/Lime Kiln Farm will be attending with local artisanal cheeses. http://www.limekilnfarm.com/#*Please, bring a freezer bag if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.

There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making!

Enjoy the Harvest,Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.

The weather has been cooperating for us these past few days and the tomatoes have been ripening nicely. It is so important for the tomatoes to have hot and dry days. Also, this week you will be getting another round of Fennel. Fennel has done really well this season. Not sure what to do with Fennel? Click Here for great ways to prepare and eat fresh fennel. If you have a fennel recipe you would like to share please email it to the farm. info@stoneledge.farm

We hope that you will mark your calendar with the upcoming Fall Farm Festival. The Fall Farm Festival will be held on the farm September 2nd from 11:30-3:00. Please use the 145 Garcia Lane, Leeds, NY 12451 address. There are directions on the farm website Contact Us tab or using your GPS. It is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn and Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. Pork and Chili will be made by Kim and Mickael of Paradis to Go http://paradistogo.com. There will be fresh fruit, Stoneledge Farm Coffee, and water. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. If possible, please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

There are flowers to pick and take home from the flower garden. If you would like to take flowers home, please bring your own scissors and something that will keep the flowers until you get home. Wet paper towels or newspapers in a plastic bag will usually do the trick. There will be an “I Spy” game for kids of all ages as well as scarecrow making! Reminder** Corn and Mushroom orders need to be placed by 12pm the Friday before your delivery. All orders placed after 12pm will be delivered not that week but the following week after. ***

Enjoy the Harvest,Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.

The rain has finally left for a few days. We are hoping for a good 4 day stretch of sunshine. The tomatoes are just starting to ripen and the plants are looking great despite all the rain we have had. The sunshine should make for a good tomato harvest in the coming weeks. This weeks list will come with a lot of updates. Due to all of the rain, we have had it is hard to determine the harvest. An update will be sent out this weekend.

This week you will be getting Amethyst Basil. Amethyst basil can be used the same way you would use green basil. You can make an Amethyst basil vinegar to use in your favorite salad dressing recipe or drizzle on fresh bruschetta. Pairs well with sunflower seed oil. To make the vinegar add a couple sprigs of basil put in a jar and close. Let sit for about a week until the vinegar turns a purple color. Bruschetta Recipe Click Here

Story’s sweet corn is available on the Marketplace for 4 weeks only. Story’s sweet corn Non-GMO and conventionally grown. It is not organic. There is a limited amount available each week. If you are interested please order soon. Corn orders must be placed by 12 pm the Friday before your CSA delivery. If you need help logging in the marketplace please let me know.

This week is an optional Coffee Share and Dry Bean Share delivery. Please, do not forget to pickup your optional shares if you ordered them.

*Saturday, September 2nd will be the Stoneledge Farm Fall Festival. 11:30AM-3PMIt is a great day to come to the farm and see how your vegetables are grown, meet your farmers and walk the fields. We have the grill hot and will have pork as well as grilled Sweet Corn, Portobello Mushrooms and vegetarian chili. We ask that members bring a dish to share so that lunch is a giant pot luck get together. Please bring your own place settings, utensils, and cup. No pets, please.

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Bulk Items are added when they become available. Check the website Marketplace for any new added Bulk Items Daily.

We finally got a break from the rainy weather and the summer plants are loving it such as the tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes will begin this week! The squash harvest wasn't as abundant in comparison to last season due to the rainy wet summer we have been having. But we are very pleased with the harvests that we have been getting!

This week we will be sending beets! The beet greens are absolutely beautiful and delicious! Don’t toss them away. You can cook the greens the same way you would cook Swiss Chard or Spinach. You will also be getting the first harvest of Basil. Please, use the basil up as soon as possible. It will be picked fresh the day before your delivery but due to the rainy summer, the leaves turn black quickly.

Check out our Garlic Harvest on Facebook! The garlic is the best garlic harvest we have had in 8 years! It is beautiful! The past winter and prime soil conditions, really helped the garlic to thrive. The cold and the blanketing snow was key! The garlic will hang to cure in the barn for 3 months. We are very excited to hand it out!

It has been very rainy these past few days. With all that rain comes allot of Mud! We all have been working hard to get the vegetables picked, washed and packed. The plants are holding up to the rain pretty good. The cucumbers have been enjoying these wet and damp days and have been producing like crazy. This week a bounty of cucumbers will be in your shares. Share your favorite Cucumber Recipe on Instagram or, email them to the farm and we will add it to our recipes page.

You will be getting more Summer Squash this week! This is a Stoneledge Farm favorite summer dessert! You can use any type of Squash for this recipe. Enjoy!

-Candice

Week # 6

Dear CSA Member,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July! It turned out to be a beautiful day!

As the leafy greens are winding down the Squash, Cucumber, Eggplant and other summer vegetables are ramping up! The summer vegetables are all flowering and they are all growing beautifully. Check out our Facebook and Instagram for photos.

Escarole will be coming this week as well. It looks smaller to lettuce but it is an Italian cooking green. It pairs well will Chicken and beans. It is very popular being cooked with white beans. It is a bitter green but has a milder flavor when cooked.

If you have any other recipes you would like to share please email directly to the farm. We can add them to our website.

Fruit in Bulk Available this week: Blueberries and White Cherries.

Vegetables in Bulk Available this week: Garlic Scapes, Scallions, Spinach

To order Login to your account and Click Marketplace. Follow the steps from there.

Quantities are Limited. Please order right away if you are interested.

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for Everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #5

Dear CSA Member,

Your CSA delivery will take place this coming Monday, July, 3rd. This week the Fruit Share begins and also Dry Bean and Coffee shares will be coming as well. It is important that you pick up your share this week. If you aren't able to pickup your optional shares please contact the farm right away. info@stoneledge.farm

The fields are slowly changing. Everything was once green is now filling with bright summer colors. A new set of photos of the potato fields in bloom has been posted on the Farms Facebook and Instagram page. Potatoes are beautiful when in bloom. Take a look.

You will have another interesting week this week. New in your share is Summer Squash, Scallions and Summer Savory. We have been very lucky with the corporation of the weather. We have had just the right amount of rain each week and the produce is looking beautiful and growing happily! Everything is looking great out in the field!

Happy Fourth, of July!

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice for everyone at Stoneledge Farm

Week #4

Dear CSA Member,

The lettuces are still coming on strong. It won't be that much longer until the lettuce is suddenly gone until the fall. Lettuce will not grow well in the hot months of July and August. Fill your salad bowls and enjoy them while they last!

The weather has been cooperating nicely for us. Warm sunny days with a nice mix of rain. We did have one day with torrential rains but, the plants really seemed to handle it well. The summer squash plants are flowing and will soon be producing. They look great! Check out our Facebook / Instagram for updated weekly pictures. Stoneledge.Farm

Fruit shares will begin the first week in July. If you haven’t ordered your optional fruit share please order soon. The deadline is the Sunday the 25th. For more information about the fruit, share go to our website. https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/fruit-shares

I would like to add an optional share (Fruit Share, Coffee Share, Mushroom Share) to my existing Vegetable Share. How do I update my current Vegetable Share order?

1. Optional Shares can be added to your original Vegetable Share order anytime up until delivery starts or the optional shares are sold out for that CSA site. The Mushroom Share, Coffee Shares both start with the first CSA delivery. The Fruit Share will start with the 5th Vegetable Share delivery when local fruit is available.

2, Log into your account with your e-mail and password by selecting Member Login on the farm website home page.

3. Enter your e-mail address and password. If you have forgotten your password select the Forgot Password and a link will be e-mailed to your account directing you to set up a new password.

4. Place your order by selecting the optional shares and adding them to your cart.

5. Complete the payment section.

6. A confirmation e-mail will be sent.

If the Vegetable Share is split between share partners, each share partner can add individual Optional Shares to the order. Follow the directions below.

Enjoy the Harvest!

-Candice

Week # 3

Dear CSA Member,

Refrigerators will continue to be full of spring greens this week. There is nothing that can beat a salad spinner this time of year. Your lettuce will last up to a week in the salad spinner or in a plastic bag. We are expecting heavy rains these next couple of days. We give all the lettuces a good rinse before we send them but with all the rain coming they will need a good wash when you get them home. You can chop the ends of the lettuce off and rinse the lettuce under cold water. You will be getting purslane this week. Purslane makes a great addition to a salad and is a rich source of omega- 3s. Enjoy the spring lettuces and greens while they last because we will soon be moving into the summer veggies such as cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes. Everything is looking beautiful!

This week you will be getting Garlic Scapes. Each year the Garlic Scapes are harvested off the tops of the garlic plant. The scape grows from the center of the above ground portion of the garlic plant. This allows the plant to concentrate on growing large garlic bulbs. We have a great Garlic Scape Pesto recipe on our website. You can also substitute your favorite basil pesto using this recipe. https://www.stoneledge.farm/csa-program/recipes/garlic/126-garlic-scape-pesto

Kohlrabi will be in your share this week as well. You should always peel your kohlrabi before preparing your meal. You can add Kohlrabi to soups, stews, roasted and steamed. Don’t forget to use the greens. The greens have a very similar taste to collard greens. They can be eaten raw in a salad or cooked.

If you have any recipes you would like to share please send them to the farm and we will add the to our recipes page. info@stoneledge.farm

Enjoy the Harvest,

Candice

Week #2

Dear CSA Member,

We are finally getting a break from the cloudy and wet weather. The soil is nice and moist. It will do great with these 80-90 degree days we have ahead of us. The plants will be growing quickly once the warm sun is fully out. We have been working hard in the tomato patch this week. The first step was to stake the tomato plants and the second step was to tie them up with twine. This allows air to flow through the plants and, for the plants to grow strong and tall to hold the future tomatoes.

We also have been working diligently to keep the weeds down in the field. Even though there hasn't been much sun the weeds do grow quickly in the damp weather. We use various different cultivators and what weeds we cannot get with the tractor we have to go through and get by hand.

The Marketplace is open for the season. There are a couple of new products being offered this season. We have local and certified organic dry beans. (Pinto, Red Kidney and Black Turtle Beans) Also, new on the marketplace are local seed oils. (Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Butternut Squash Seed Oil and Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil) For more information on the dry beans and oils, you can go to the farm website and click the CSA program drop down tab and find the information on these items. To order log into your account, click Marketplace, and follow the steps. Your marketplace order will be delivered with your next CSA delivery.

This week is the last week for transplants. This plant should be planted right away in a pot or directly outside in your garden. The pot we are sending is a decomposable pot and can be planted directly into the ground or larger pot. The plant should have a good amount of sunlight daily and should be checked to see if the soil is dry and needs to be watered.

The first week is always very busy and full of activity! We have been busy cultivating the fields, transplanting new crops, planting the sweet potatoes, seeding fall crops, and getting the fields ready for the next set of plants that will be ready in the greenhouse. We are expecting some heavy rains to come through within the next couple days and need to get as much done as we can beforehand. Compared to last spring we have had a cool damp and very windy days. Last spring there was no rain and it was just about 80 degrees every day. The early spring greens are really enjoying the moist soil and are growing happily!

It is that time of year again, get your salad spinners out! Lettuce, Lettuce, Lettuce! Greens will fill the bulk of your share this week. It has been a long winter and, I don’t know about you but, I am ready for some fresh salad! This week you will be getting Mirlo Butter Head Lettuce. This is a new variety this season that we had a lot of requests for. We found this great red and very tender variety to try this year. You will also be getting a bunch of Red Cherriette Radishes along with, a few other varieties of lettuce to go in your salad. You can chop up the radish leaves nice and fine. They make a great addition to your salad.

Some of the spring greens such as the Box Choi and Chinese Cabbage will have small round holes in the leaves. This is caused by a tiny insect called the Flea Beetle. We have worked diligently to keep the number of beetles under control by using a very long cloth called row cover. We will walk the row cover out over these specific beetle loving crops and stake the row cover down every five feet. These beetles still manage to outnumber us. They only left cosmetic damage and will not in any way affect the flavor of the greens.

The Stoneledge Farm website has some great recipes if you aren't sure what to do with an item you can refer to our website or, if you have a great recipe for an item you would like to share please email the farm and I will gladly add it to our recipe section. info@stoneledge.farm